Slow Cooker Curried Sweet Potato Soup With Coconut And Kale Food

SLOW-COOKER CURRIED SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH COCONUT AND KALE

Steps:

• Combine the sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, oil, sugar, turmeric and salt in a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker. Add more than half of the jar of curry paste (about 1/3 cup) and 1 cup of water. Stir to combine all the ingredients and cook on low until the potatoes are quite tender, about 8 hours.
• Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, remaining curry paste and 2 1/2 cups water to the slow cooker. Using an immersion blender, purée the soup until it is uniformly creamy. Add the lime juice and the kale, and stir to combine. Cook on low until the greens are wilted and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in more warm water if you would like a looser texture. Taste and add more lime juice or salt if necessary. Serve in bowls with peanuts on top.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Pladce sweet potatoes, carrots, onion, curry powder, salt, pepper, cinnamon and ginger in a 5 litre slow cooker.
• Add chicken broth. Stir well to combine. Cover; cook on low for 7-8 hours.
• Purée soup 1 cup at a time in blender. Return soup to slow cooker (or use immersion blender).
• Add maple syrup and cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes to reheat.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with strips of candied ginger, if desired.

SWEET POTATO & COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the onion. Fry gently for 10 mins until soft then add the garlic and grate the ginger straight into the pan. Stir in the paprika and the cayenne and cook for another minute then tip into the slow cooker.
• Return the pan to the heat and add another 1 tbsp oil along with the chilli, red pepper and shredded cabbage. Cook for 4-5 mins then tip into the slow cooker.
• Use the remaining oil to fry the sweet potatoes, you may have to do this in 2 or 3 batches depending on the size of your pan. Cook the sweet potatoes for around 5 mins or just until they start to pick up some colour at the edges then put them in the slow cooker too.
• Pour the passata and the coconut milk over the sweet potatoes, stir to mix everything together and cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook for 6-8hrs or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
• Stir the peanut butter through the curry, season well with salt and pepper and serve with couscous and chopped coriander scattered over the top.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the onion for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very soft. Add in the garlic and curry powder and cook for another minute.
• Add in the sweet potatoes, stock, and apple. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes, or until potatoes and apples are very soft.
• Process with an immersion blender (or in batches with a regular blender) until smooth.
• Stir in the coconut milk and reheat gently without boiling.
• Serve with warm pita bread.

CURRIED KALE & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion for 5 mins. Add the ginger and garlic, fry for 1 min more, then stir in the sweet potato, spices and chickpeas. Cook for another 5 mins, adding a little water if the spices stick to the pan.
• Pour in the coconut milk and 400ml of the stock, then bring to a simmer and cook for 8 mins. Season, then transfer a quarter of the soup to a blender and whizz until smooth. Pour in the reserved stock to loosen, if needed, then add back to the pan with the remaining soup. Stir in the kale and cook for 5 mins. Add the lime juice, then ladle into bowls and scatter over the chilli, if you like.